Steve Smith Achieves 10,000 Test Runs and 35th Century in Galle Against Sri Lanka, Becoming the Fourth Australian to Reach the Milestone.
SL vs AUS: Australian acting captain Steve Smith achieved two significant milestones in his Test career during the Galle Test against Sri Lanka. He became the fourth Australian batsman to score 10,000 runs in Test cricket and also completed his 35th Test century. This achievement places Smith among cricketing legends.
Fourth Australian to Achieve 10,000 Test Runs
Steve Smith reached the 10,000-run mark in Test cricket upon opening his account in the Galle Test. He became the fourth Australian batsman to achieve this feat, and the 15th batsman globally to reach this milestone. Smith achieved this landmark in 115 Test matches, surpassing Younis Khan to reach 14th position in the all-time list.
Smith Completes 35th Century
Steve Smith scored his 35th Test century in 179 balls. This achievement moved him to seventh place in the list of players with the most Test centuries. He also became the second Australian with the most Test centuries. With this century, Smith surpassed Indian batting legend Sunil Gavaskar and Pakistan's Younis Khan.
Australia in Strong Position, Khawaja and Smith Unbeaten
Australia is in a commanding position in the first Test match against Sri Lanka in Galle. Winning the toss and electing to bat first, Australia reached 330/2 at the end of Day 1. Opener Usman Khawaja remained unbeaten on 147, while captain Steve Smith scored an unbeaten 104. Travis Head contributed 57 runs and Marnus Labuschagne scored 20.
Top Test Batsmen by Runs
Sachin Tendulkar- 15921
Ricky Ponting- 13378
Jacques Kallis- 13289
Rahul Dravid- 13288
Joe Root- 12972*
Alastair Cook- 12472
Kumar Sangakkara- 12400
Brian Lara- 11953
Shivnarine Chanderpaul- 11867
Mahela Jayawardene- 11814
Allan Border- 11174
Steve Waugh- 10927
Sunil Gavaskar- 10122
Steve Smith- 10101*
Steve Smith's Ranking in Most Test Centuries
Sachin Tendulkar- 51
Jacques Kallis- 45
Ricky Ponting- 41
Kumar Sangakkara- 38
Joe Root- 36*
Rahul Dravid- 36
Steve Smith- 35*
These achievements solidify Steve Smith's status as a great Test batsman, and his contributions have secured him a significant place in Australian cricketing history.
